Brittany Hunter
Digital Content Producer
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Brittany grew up in East Texas then spent seven years living abroad between Japan and Korea before returning to her hometown and joining the KLTV News team.
Education
Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Makayla Goos and Brittany Hunter
The band Fox Royale will perform at a free concert put on by the Lufkin Limners Sunday evening.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 1:40 PM CDT
|By Makayla Goos and Brittany Hunter
The Tyler Public Library will be launching its summer season with a festival on Monday, featuring games, a grill master challenge, pie eating contest, and of course, summer reading challenge sign-ups.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Makayla Goos and Brittany Hunter
A new mural is being painted near the downtown Tyler square, and one of the artists involved says her work is based on the Azalea District community experience.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
On arrival, crews found the building heavily involved with fire.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
Kinder Prep Academy has published a book written by its preschool students, and they held a signing Thursday to recognize the kids’ achievement.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
The remains were collected for delivery to a forensic lab at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
The fifth annual Go Red for Women luncheon was held in Tyler on Tuesday, bringing together survivors of cardiovascular disease.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
The May 6 ballot included a proposition to incorporate the community of Dike into a new city, but that proposition was voted down.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter, Mariela Gonzalez and Makayla Goos
Deputies responded to a disturbance to find nine teens between the ages of 15 and 19 had been shot around midnight at an after-prom party.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 1:49 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
A woman was declared missing on Friday, and authorities were concerned for her wellbeing. Saturday night, she was found sitting on the side of a road, disoriented, hungry and thirsty.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 1:14 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
A man has been arrested on a charge of murder for allegedly selling fentanyl near Mount Pleasant ISD.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:35 PM CDT
|By Makayla Goos and Brittany Hunter
The range of topics spans the world of science!
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
Volunteer firefighters teamed up with a tree service to save a young cat that had been stuck in a tree for a couple days.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 2:29 PM CDT
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
The county intends to apply for a $150,000 grant to fund the creation of culverts, move sprinkler systems and add playground equipment.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
A Camp County deputy acted fast to stop a man from bleeding with a tourniquet after he shot himself in the leg. EMS said the outcome would have been worse if the deputy hadn’t acted.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Makayla Goos and Brittany Hunter
A murder mystery will be taking place at the Tyler Public Library Saturday evening.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter
The Azalea Trails officially run from Mar. 24 to Apr. 9, featuring more than ten miles of residential gardens and historic homes covered with azaleas, tulips, wisteria, dogwood and more.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By Julian Esparza and Brittany Hunter
A new TV series revisits the case of a Tyler hospital serial killer, William Davis. Criminologist Dr. Bryanna Fox speaks about her death row interview with him for the show.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Kristine Guevara and Brittany Hunter
A shooting took place at a location on Old New Harmony Road, causing what authorities described as a “chaotic scene.” Five guns were confiscated, and three suspects were detained.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 9:06 AM CDT
|By Colten Sneed and Brittany Hunter
“Shots were exchanged and the suspect was struck sustaining life-threatening injuries,” Longview PD said in a post.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
Monster Truck Wars visited East Texas on Saturday, and a Sabine High School graduate is one of the most promising new drivers.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:52 PM CST
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
The Tatum Public Library has new sitting areas, shelves and computer workspaces to meet the needs of the community and invite people to spend time.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:11 PM CST
|By Jeff Awtrey and Brittany Hunter
An 8-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Trinity County has been found and a suspect is in custody.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:48 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Police were involved in a pursuit that began in Troup and continued into Cherokee County early Saturday. Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:19 PM CST
|By Sariah Bonds and Brittany Hunter
The tenth annual Fresh 15 race started at 7 a.m. on Saturday, and participation spots in the non-profit event were completely sold out.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 12:19 PM CST
|By Blake Holland and Brittany Hunter
A man is in custody following a barricaded person situation on Alamo Drive. Smith County SWAT used tear gas to take the suspect into custody.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 11:56 AM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A Henderson woman has been accused of intoxication manslaughter after a single-vehicle wreck that left two children dead and three people injured.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:40 AM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A driver sustained fatal injuries after a crash on State Highway 42 near County Road 162, according to a post from the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Police have arrested a suspect accused of murder after responding to a 911 call and finding a man who had been shot multiple times.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 1:55 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Two structure fires took place in Cherokee Shores Friday night, one after the other. No one was injured, but both mobile homes appear to be complete losses.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
The process involves “abolishing Stephen F. Austin University” in order to legally re-establish the institution under the same name as “a member of The University of Texas System.”
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 1:41 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A Jacksonville man who was involved in a standoff with law enforcement in Cherokee County has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:26 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Two people escaped without injury after a car began to smoke and then caught fire on North Timberland Drive Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Three TJC theater professors will each direct a different one-act play to create an evening that will take you back to experience life on the sea during the WWI era.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Roughly 15 forest landowners were able to observe the burn and discuss the planning, tactics, and implementation involved in prescription burning.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Video shows two suspects walking by the front of a shop, allegedly breaking the glass window with a rock. Police are asking for the public’s help to identify these individuals.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 2:55 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A suspect led Rains County deputies and other authorities on a chase that damaged vehicles and spanned several cities.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 1:45 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
The “STEM Like a Girl” program for middle school students features presentations and projects from local women who are professionals in STEM fields. The TJC STEM Club also hosts activities during the event.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A new indictment filed Feb. 8 charges the Wood County Pct. 2 constable with falsifying a document. He was previously charged with causing unnecessary injury to a suspect.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 3:58 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark and Brittany Hunter
A private, single-engine plane has crashed near Gladewater Municipal Airport, leaving four passengers with minor injuries.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 1:06 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A Quitman man has been accused of intoxication manslaughter after one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:56 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A former Henderson ISD booster club president has been arrested after irregularities were found in the club’s financial records.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
Bass University is an educational program that travels around the country teaching people how to fish for bass. They held a set of events Saturday and Sunday in Athens featuring advice from professional anglers.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 7:57 AM CST
|By Blake Holland and Brittany Hunter
Jail records show Chardonnay later bonded out of jail.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 5:20 PM CST
|By Arthur Clayborn and Brittany Hunter
A Longview High School junior has earned a place in the Texas All-State Choir for the second year in a row, after competing against 70,000 other candidates.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:55 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
Cookie season is starting, and a Tyler scout explained what that means for the girls.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A Winona man allegedly stole more than $85,000 from a Flint boat dealership by committing credit card fraud over two years.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 6:42 PM CST
|By Brittany Hunter
A 28-year-old man was rescued after falling off a cruise ship and surviving 15 hours at sea.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 11:31 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark and Brittany Hunter
Work to assess the damage in Hughes Springs and determine what might be salvageable continues on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Brittany Hunter and Mariela Gonzalez
Arrest documents shed light on how a Houston man detained in Nacogdoches in connection to a failed robbery in Lufkin was able to break free and continue his crime spree until he was caught late Friday.